Dodge B-I-B 1948 - STEERING AND AXLE ADJUSTMENTS; STEERING MECHANISM ADJUSTMENTS

The turning radius is controlled by stop screws in the steering
knuckles. The right and left stop screws should be turned in until the
steering gear bottoms and then backed out to get the gear
slightly off bottom. This will provide maximum turn. With this ad-
justment there should be 1 V2 to 2 inches clearance between the tires
and the frame with the front wheels turned to the extreme positions.
When properly adjusted the stop screws prevent the steering
gear bottoming which would cause undue stress on the steering
mechanism.
The
front wheels should toe in Va inch when measured at hub
height. Adjustment can be made by loosening the cla - mp bolts at
both ends of the tie rod and turning the tie rod. The rod has a right
hand thread on one end and a left hand thread on the other end.
Be sure to tighten the clamp bolts after the ddjustment is made.
REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL
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